Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns are words for things we can count and see separately:

one cup
two friends
a party
one dollar
four boys
a chair

They can be singular or plural.

We are having a friend join us.
En vän kommer att vara med oss.

Uncountable nouns are words for things we do not count or see separately:

money
coffee
time
music
information
paper

In English you do not use the articles A/An in front of uncountable nouns.

Uncountable nouns are not used in the plural form (i.e. a lot of money, NOT moneys).

We ate rice for dinner.
Vi åt ris till middag.

Before uncountable nouns and plural nouns you can use some or any.

I need some information.
We need some more chairs.

Use any in questions and negative sentences.

Do you have any money?
No, I don't have any.

Use some in questions when you offer something.

Would you like some more coffee?